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“CONTENT WARNING” AND “TRIGGER WARNING.”
Erin Merryn joins me to talk about Erin's Law that mandates schools to provide body safety education for grades K-12 in the United States. 38 states have passed the law and in this episode we talk about why she became a champion for schools to teach this education and what the results have been since passing the law in those states. She shares her own personal story of survival, and leadership.
Time Stamps:
0:02 Intro
2:30 What Is Erin's Law
7:10 Erin's Story of Abuse
9:33 Erin's diary as an outlet for anger
14:13 When predators are getting away with abusing one child
16:45 Children's advocacy centers
23:20 What did his sister do?
30:14 Erin's Law in Ohio
33:26 What's the fear of Planned Parenthood
38:16 What can parents do to advocate for this law
41:18 The importance of writing a letter to your legislator
46:53 Principals' lunch buddies program
49:56 If the law is not passed, this is what needs to be talked about in schools
56:24 What parents can do to reduce the risk of sexual abuse
Links Mentioned:
Erin's Law Website
Erin Merryn's Website
Erin
This episode was brought to you by CONSENTparenting™
Learn more at consentparenting.com
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“CONTENT WARNING” AND “TRIGGER WARNING.”
Erin Merryn joins me to talk about Erin's Law that mandates schools to provide body safety education for grades K-12 in the United States. 38 states have passed the law and in this episode we talk about why she became a champion for schools to teach this education and what the results have been since passing the law in those states. She shares her own personal story of survival, and leadership.
Time Stamps:
0:02 Intro
2:30 What Is Erin's Law
7:10 Erin's Story of Abuse
9:33 Erin's diary as an outlet for anger
14:13 When predators are getting away with abusing one child
16:45 Children's advocacy centers
23:20 What did his sister do?
30:14 Erin's Law in Ohio
33:26 What's the fear of Planned Parenthood
38:16 What can parents do to advocate for this law
41:18 The importance of writing a letter to your legislator
46:53 Principals' lunch buddies program
49:56 If the law is not passed, this is what needs to be talked about in schools
56:24 What parents can do to reduce the risk of sexual abuse
Links Mentioned:
Erin's Law Website
Erin Merryn's Website
Erin
This episode was brought to you by CONSENTparenting™
Learn more at consentparenting.com
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